Definitions - 26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 202

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     § 202.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
     shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Agricultural commodity."  As defined under section 2 of the
     act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133), referred to as the
     Right-to-Farm Law.
        "Agricultural operation."  A person engaged commercially in
     the production of an agricultural commodity that has an
     anticipated yearly gross income of at least $10,000.
        "Agricultural property."  Property that is owned or operated
     by an agricultural operation in the course of the operation's
     production, harvesting or preparation for market of an
     agricultural commodity. The term also includes any residential
     dwelling or woodlot situated on the property.
        "Common carrier."  Any and all persons or corporations
     holding out, offering or undertaking, directly or indirectly,
     service for compensation to the public for the transportation of
     passengers or property, or both, or any class of passengers or
     property, by, through, over, above or under land, water or air,
     and shall include forwarders, but shall not include contract
     carriers by motor vehicles, or brokers, or any bona fide
     cooperative association transporting property exclusively for
     the members of such association on a nonprofit basis.
        "Commonwealth agency."  As defined in 2 Pa.C.S. § 101
     (relating to definitions).
        "Condemnee."  A person that owns property subject to the
     exercise of the power of eminent domain by a condemnor.
        "Condemnor."  Any of the following which is authorized by law
     to exercise the power of eminent domain:
            (1)  The Commonwealth, a Commonwealth agency or an
        instrumentality or authority of the Commonwealth.
            (2)  A political subdivision, an agency of a political
        subdivision or an instrumentality or authority of a political
        subdivision.
            (3)  A public utility as defined in 66 Pa.C.S. § 102
        (relating to definitions).
            (4)  A private entity.
            (5)  An electrical cooperative corporation under 15
        Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 (relating to electric cooperative
        corporations).
        "Eminent domain."  The power of the Commonwealth to take
     private property for public use in return for just compensation.
        "Private enterprise."  A for-profit or not-for-profit entity
     or organization. This term does not include any entity or
     organization that meets the definition of an institution of
     purely public charity pursuant to the act of November 26, 1997
     (P.L.508, No.55), known as the Institutions of Purely Public
     Charity Act.
        "Redevelopment area."  As defined in section 3(n) of the act
     of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as the Urban
     Redevelopment Law.
        "Unit of property."  A parcel of real estate or condominium
     unit, including any interest in common elements with
     improvements thereon, if any, that is identified by a legal
     description in a recorded deed or a tax identification number.

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